| Communal Rituals of the Nyakyusa Contributor(s): Wilson, Monica (Author) |
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ISBN: 1138600334 ISBN-13: 9781138600331 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $138.60 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Regional Studies - Social Science | Anthropology - General |
| Physical Information: 256 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Originally published in 1959, this book includes detailed accounts of Nyakyusa traditions of origin, osmology and moral values, often in direct quotations from informants, while part of the book is devoted to a description of Christian missions, the growth of African churches and the conflict between pagan and Christian ethics and practices. The analysis of the effects of cchanges in the social and economic structure on the one hand, and religious beliefs and practices on the other, makes this a study of enduring relevance. |
